Service

Last night I received a call from April Touchette.  Her husband broke his leg and is in the hospital.  April needed to be driven to an eye appointment.  Fortunately I have given her rides several times before in her handicap equipped van.  Sister Perry and I had visited Birthe Champenois several minutes longer than I planned so I was about 10 minutes late getting on to April's home.  We found good parking at the hospital in a space with room to put the ramp down but April was uncertain about which floor the doctors office was on.  We spent more than 10 minutes locating the office where she had an appointment at 11:20 AM.  Fortunately from then on things went fairly well.   She was called back to see the doctor before too long.  It took another two hours before her appointment was finished, and she received the news that she would go blind without extensive treatment.  As I drove her home she explained that she another appointment tomorrow but knew I wouldn't be able to help her because that was when I went to the temple.  I told her to look at the time of the appointment because my afternoons are free.  Fortunately her appointment is in the early afternoon.  I'm grateful that she thought of me as someone who might help her.  Service takes time but it is gratifying to help those who really need help.  I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve.